Standard 2:Relate Careers, Education, and Income – Students will relate choices regarding their education and career paths to earning potential.
Grades 3-5
Grades 6-8
Grades 9-12
2.5.ACompare the relationships among career choice, education, skills, economic conditions, and income. 2.5.A.1Describe how career choices, education choices, interests, and skills affect income. 2.5.A.2Differentiate between a job and a career. 2.5.A.3Describe the benefits and trade-offs of a variety of careers including personal satisfaction. 2.5.A.4Describe how personal characteristics and interests should affect career decisions. (Relating Income and Education A.1)
2.8.AExamine the relationships among career choice, education, skills, economic conditions, and income. 2.8.A.1Describe how career choices, education choices, interests, skills, entrepreneurship, and economic conditions affect income. 2.8.A.2Describe the unique characteristics of both a job and a career, including entrepreneurship. 2.8.A.3Compare the benefits and trade-offs of a variety of careers including personal satisfaction. 2.8.A.4Describe the relationship of personal characteristics to a satisfying career choice.
2.12.AEvaluate the relationships among career choice, education, skills, economic conditions, and income. 2.12.A.1Evaluate how career choices, education choices, interests, skills, entrepreneurship, and economic conditions affect income. 2.12.A.2Analyze how personal values may impact financial decisions, including becoming an entrepreneur. 2.12.A.3Analyze the benefits and trade-offs of a variety of careers including personal satisfaction. 2.12.A.4Justify the value of career choice to personal satisfaction.
2.5.BDescribe sources of income. 2.5.B.1Identify potential sources of income. 2.5.B.2Describe factors affecting income. (Relating Income and Education A.2)
2.8.BExplain sources of income. 2.8.B.1Identify potential sources of income. 2.8.B.2Describe factors affecting income. 2.8.B.3Relate employee benefits to income.
2.12.BEvaluate sources of income. 2.12.B.1Differentiate between earned income and other sources of income. 2.12.B.2Describe how adjusting benefits can affect income.
2.5.CExplain the relationship among income, lifestyle, and spending decisions. 2.5.C.1Describe how income affects spending. 2.5.C.2Describe how spending decisions may impact career choices, such as saving for college. (Relating Income and Education A.3)
2.8.CAnalyze the relationship among income, lifestyle, and spending decisions. 2.8.C.1Examine how income affects choices and spending decisions. 2.8.C.2Examine how spending decisions may impact career choices, such as how credit scores can affect getting a Security Clearance.
2.12.CEvaluate the relationship among income, lifestyle, and spending decisions. 2.12.C.1Analyze how education affects career choice and income affects purchasing and spending decisions. 2.12.C.2Evaluate a variety of spending decisions that impact career opportunities, such as how credit scores can affect getting a Security Clearance.
2.8.DExplain how taxes and employee benefits relate to disposable income. 2.8.D.1Describe concepts associated with taxes, employee benefits, and income. 2.8.D.2Identify taxable income and employee benefits. (Relating Income and Education A.4)
2.12.DDetermine how taxes, employee benefits, and public programs relate to income. 2.12.D.1Describe how taxes can affect income and lifestyle. 2.12.D.2Explain how taxable income impacts disposable income. 2.12.D.3Analyze how payroll deductions change an employee’s disposable income. 2.12.D.4Research public programs and services that are available to employees and how they affect the quality of life. 2.12.D.5Research employee benefits and how they affect the quality of life, such as pension plan and Social Security.
2.5.A.1 Describe how career choices, education choices, interests, and skills affect income.
2.5.A.2 Differentiate between a job and a career.
2.5.A.3 Describe the benefits and trade-offs of a variety of careers including personal satisfaction.
2.5.A.4 Describe how personal characteristics and interests should affect career decisions.
(Relating Income and Education A.1)
2.8.A.1 Describe how career choices, education choices, interests, skills, entrepreneurship, and economic conditions affect income.
2.8.A.2 Describe the unique characteristics of both a job and a career, including entrepreneurship.
2.8.A.3 Compare the benefits and trade-offs of a variety of careers including personal satisfaction.
2.8.A.4 Describe the relationship of personal characteristics to a satisfying career choice.
2.12.A.1 Evaluate how career choices, education choices, interests, skills, entrepreneurship, and economic conditions affect income.
2.12.A.2 Analyze how personal values may impact financial decisions, including becoming an entrepreneur.
2.12.A.3 Analyze the benefits and trade-offs of a variety of careers including personal satisfaction.
2.12.A.4 Justify the value of career choice to personal satisfaction.
2.5.B.1 Identify potential sources of income.
2.5.B.2 Describe factors affecting income.
(Relating Income and Education A.2)
2.8.B.1 Identify potential sources of income.
2.8.B.2 Describe factors affecting income.
2.8.B.3 Relate employee benefits to income.
2.12.B.1 Differentiate between earned income and other sources of income.
2.12.B.2 Describe how adjusting benefits can affect income.
2.5.C.1 Describe how income affects spending.
2.5.C.2 Describe how spending decisions may impact career choices, such as saving for college.
(Relating Income and Education A.3)
2.8.C.1 Examine how income affects choices and spending decisions.
2.8.C.2 Examine how spending decisions may impact career choices, such as how credit scores can affect getting a Security Clearance.
2.12.C.1 Analyze how education affects career choice and income affects purchasing and spending decisions.
2.12.C.2 Evaluate a variety of spending decisions that impact career opportunities, such as how credit scores can affect getting a Security Clearance.
2.8.D.1 Describe concepts associated with taxes, employee benefits, and income.
2.8.D.2 Identify taxable income and employee benefits.
(Relating Income and Education A.4)
2.12.D.1 Describe how taxes can affect income and lifestyle.
2.12.D.2 Explain how taxable income impacts disposable income.
2.12.D.3 Analyze how payroll deductions change an employee’s disposable income.
2.12.D.4 Research public programs and services that are available to employees and how they affect the quality of life.
2.12.D.5 Research employee benefits and how they affect the quality of life, such as pension plan and Social Security.